State v. Brown

¶1 — Maurice Brown seeks review of an unpublished Court of Appeals decision affirming his conviction for escape. State v. Brown, noted at 153 Wn. App. 1003, 2009 WL 3739446, 2009 Wash. App. LEXIS 2816. Because the information failed to allege that Brown acted knowingly, we grant review and reverse.

¶2 Brown was being held in the Benton County Jail when he requested a 72-hour furlough to allow him to attend drug treatment. The court granted the furlough, and Brown was released. Brown failed to return to jail within 72 hours, instead returning several months later. The State charged Brown with…